Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Torrez
  
  Randle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Torrez
  
  Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Torrez
  
  Fregosi hits a line drive towards third. Bando reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Umbarger
  
  North hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Umbarger
  
  Campaneris hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Umbarger
  
  Baylor hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Torrez
  
  Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howell vs. Torrez
  
  Howell strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clines vs. Torrez
  
  Clines takes first base on ball four. Burroughs moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grieve vs. Torrez
  
  Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Burroughs moves to third. Clines moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Beniquez vs. Torrez
  
  Beniquez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. North throws the ball in to Campaneris who relays the ball to Garner who tags Beniquez trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Burroughs scores. Clines scores. Grieve moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sundberg vs. Torrez
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Umbarger
  
  Rudi hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Umbarger
  
  Bando hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Umbarger
  
  Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Torrez
  
  Randle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Torrez
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Torrez
  
  Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Umbarger
  
  Washington strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Umbarger
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Umbarger
  
  Newman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Torrez
  
  Burroughs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howell vs. Torrez
  
  Howell strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clines vs. Torrez
  
  Clines hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burroughs moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grieve vs. Torrez
  
  Grieve hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burroughs scores. Clines moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Beniquez vs. Torrez
  
  Beniquez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clines scores. Grieve moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sundberg vs. Todd
  
  Jim Todd now pitching.
  
  Sundberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North who is chasing the ball. Sundberg reaches third base with a triple. Grieve scores. Beniquez goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Randle vs. Todd
  
  Randle strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Harrah vs. Todd
  
  Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fregosi vs. Todd
  
  Fregosi takes first base on ball four. Harrah moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Burroughs vs. Todd
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Umbarger
  
  North hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Umbarger
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Umbarger
  
  Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howell vs. Todd
  
  Howell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clines vs. Todd
  
  Clines hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North who is chasing the ball. Clines reaches third base with a triple. Howell goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Rangers, 7 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Grieve vs. Abbott
  
  Glenn Abbott now pitching.
  
  Grieve hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Abbott
  
  Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Abbott
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Abbott
  
  Randle hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Umbarger
  
  Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Umbarger
  
  Bando hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Umbarger
  
  Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Umbarger
  
  Washington strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Abbott
  
  Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Abbott
  
  Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abbott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Abbott
  
  Burroughs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howell vs. Abbott
  
  Howell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burroughs moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Clines vs. Abbott
  
  Clines hits a popup, foul, towards first. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Umbarger
  
  Garner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beniquez. Garner reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Woods vs. Umbarger
  
  Gary Woods pinch hits for Jeff Newman.
  
  Woods is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  North vs. Umbarger
  
  North hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Campaneris vs. Umbarger
  
  Campaneris hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beniquez. Campaneris reaches second base with a double. Garner scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baylor vs. Umbarger
  
  Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fregosi fields the ball and throws to Umbarger covering. Safe. Campaneris moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rudi vs. Umbarger
  
  Rudi is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Abbott
  
  Larry Haney now catching.
  
  Grieve hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beniquez vs. Abbott
  
  Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sundberg vs. Abbott
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Beniquez moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Randle vs. Abbott
  
  Randle hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harrah vs. Abbott
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abbott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Umbarger
  
  Joe Lahoud now playing left field. Dave Moates now playing center field.
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Umbarger
  
  Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Umbarger
  
  Washington hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Abbott
  
  Fregosi takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Abbott
  
  Burroughs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fregosi moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Howell vs. Batton
  
  Chris Batton now pitching.
  
  Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Fregosi moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lahoud vs. Batton
  
  Lahoud takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Grieve vs. Batton
  
  Grieve hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Umbarger
  
  Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMullen vs. Umbarger
  
  Ken McMullen pinch hits for Larry Haney.
  
  McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Garner moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  North vs. Umbarger
  
  North hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to second for the out. Garner moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Campaneris vs. Umbarger
  
  Umbarger fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Umbarger. North moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Campaneris vs. Umbarger
  
  Campaneris strikes out. The ball gets by Sundberg. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Baylor vs. Umbarger
  
  Baylor strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rudi vs. Umbarger
  
  Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Moates settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moates vs. Batton
  
  Ken McMullen now playing first base. Gene Tenace now catching.
  
  Moates hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Batton
  
  Sundberg hits a popup, foul, towards first. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Batton
  
  Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Umbarger
  
  Bando hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Umbarger
  
  Tenace hits a fly ball into left field. Lahoud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Umbarger
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fregosi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Washington for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/19/1976, game 1 -- Texas at Oakland (D)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Randle L, 2b          6  0  1  0   North B, cf           4  0  0  0   
Harrah T, ss          4  0  0  0   Campaneris B, ss      4  0  1  1   
Fregosi J, 1b         3  0  0  0   Baylor D, dh          4  0  1  0   
Burroughs J, rf       4  2  3  0   Rudi J, lf            4  0  0  0   
Howell R, 3b          5  1  2  0   Bando S, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Clines G, lf          3  3  2  1   Tenace G, 1b-c        3  0  0  0   
Lahoud J, lf          0  0  0  0   Washington C, rf      4  0  0  0   
Grieve T, dh          5  2  4  3   Garner P, 2b          2  1  1  0   
Beniquez J, cf        4  1  2  3   Newman J, c           1  0  0  0   
Moates D, cf          1  0  0  0   Woods G, ph           1  0  0  0   
Sundberg J, c         5  0  1  2   Haney L, c            0  0  0  0   
                                   McMullen K, ph-1b     1  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  9 15  9                        32  1  4  1

Texas            020 430 000 --  9
Oakland          000 001 000 --  1

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Umbarger J (W)        9.0  4  1  1  2  6

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Torrez M (L)          3.1  7  6  6  2  2
Todd J*               0.2  3  2  2  2  1
Abbott G+             3.0  5  1  1  1  0
Batton C              2.0  0  0  0  1  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Garner P, Umbarger J, Sundberg J
DP -- Oakland 2
LOB -- Texas 10, Oakland 6
2B -- Garner P, Campaneris B
3B -- Sundberg J, Clines G
HR -- Grieve T
T -- 2:41
A -- 0

    

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